Hat and parcel carrier



.- I 192 7 H. s. $1.0m:

HAT AND PARCEL CARRIER Filed July 31, 1923 Patented June 14, 1927.

. 1,632,568 ATENT ori ce, i

HAnnrson G. storms, orsnirnrnso, CALIFORNIA.

' HAT AND ren er cennrnn.

' Y Application filed July 31,

11; is the object ofmy invention to provide novel means for carryinghats and light parcels in a convenient position immediately below theroof of an automobile top, Pullman berth or other compartment, so conside elevation through 2-2; Figure 3 a de tail of section through 3-3;Figure 4 is a detail of one lmeansfor attaching the carrier to the topbows of an automobile. In Fig- 5 ures'Q and'3 the dotted lines indicatethe positionwhich the mechanism takes when it is lowered or opened forthe purpose of receiving any article. i i I V Like characters ofreference refer to similar parts and'portions throughout the severalviews.

Referring to the accompanying drawings,

I provide a shallow bag or basket 2, constructed of net, canvas or othersuitable material. Preferably, this consists of a fiat rectangularbottom with narrow upturned edges. The ends 1, of the carrier mayconsist of wooden slats or other rigid material, supplying a portion" ofthe upturned edge and at the same time furnishing a convenient 'base forattaching the suspending springs 3. Other spreader members 11, may beused at intervals, serving to prevent sagging of the basket and alsogiving a connectlng point on the upturned ends thereof, at whichauxiliary springs 12, may be attached, if desired. 7

- Suspendingsprings 3, are attached near the corners of the carrier insuch manner as i to extend horizontally toward the adjacent roundedcorners of the topbo'ws. They may be connected directly from screw-eye'sin the sides 1, to screw-eyes in the top bows, but I prefer to supplyadjustableand detachable connections. shown, slots or holes 13, arelocated in the end pieces .1. Straps or short pieces of light chain 5,are inserted through certain of the holes 13, near the extremities ofthe endpieces. Buttons 4:, at the ends ofthe chains are held snugagainst the insides of the end pieces. By use of different pairs of 'tracted.

To'that end, on the drawings 192a. SerialNo. 654,911.

the holes 13, the distance between the supporting springs can be madewider or nar rower to accommodate the carrier to difier ent styles ofautomobile tops. One end of each spring 8, is formedinto a hook 6, whichengages anylink of the chain 5, thereby giving a longer orshorterconnection between the carrier and the top bow. This featureserves to accommodate the carrier to automobile tops of different widthsand also permits regulation of the tension of the springsf The free, orunused end of the chain 5 may be loopedv through the spring as shown inthe drawing. The other end of the spring 3, is formed into 'a hook 7,which engages a ring or eyelet 8; 1

For convenience "n installing the carrier in automobiles, I prefer tosupply astrap or thong as shown in Figure 4 This consists of a flexiblestrip of. leather or other mate rial with a ring 8,1ixed at one. end anda V loop 10, formedat the other. Tosupply a convenient suspension point,the strap 7 is placed around the top bow, preferably high upon theronndedcorner of the bow, and the ring end 8, 1S slipped through theloop end A 10, and isdrawn tight. The ring 8, is then 1n properPOSItIOIlfOPt-Bllgill'lllg the hook 7, of the, suspendmg spr ng. i

The manner of suspension described gives a resilient carrier whichconforms itself to the bulk ofany article placed within it; In

its normal position it hangs flat and close under the roof of the top.By pulling downon either thefront or rear edge with a slight pressure,the springs allow such edge to drop so that articles may be easilyinserted or ex- Upon being released the carrier immediately resumes itsnormal position through contraction of the springs.

Some degree of resiliency and likeaccess to the carrier may be providedbyvariations in the mechanism illustrated; for example, the substitutionof taut straps'in the place of the horizontal springs and connectingmembers; such straps extending directly to the supporting points orcrossing in X fashion. By the latter means, or by use of a fixed pivotalsupport at some point on the end pieces 1, the tilting effect suppliedby the springs may be reproduced. Likewise a spring or elastic elementmay be inserted at some point other than'near the extremities of thestrain bearing members. I do not de-- sire, therefore, to limit myinvention to the precise mechanism described but intend to claim broadlyany structure which will accomplish the same functions.

lVhat I claim is:

1. In a hat and parcel carrier, a substantially fiat surfaced mainsupporting member, a substantially flat rack member positioned with oneside in close proximity to said main supporting member, and elasticmeans tending to hold said rack member in lose relation to said mainsupporting member but yieldable for placing articles between said rackmember and said main supporting member.

2. In a carrier of the class described. a main supporting member, asubstantially flat straight rack member yieldably suspended thereonadapted to be depressed from said supporting member to permit theplacing of articles between said supporting member and said rack member.and engage and hold said articles when released.

3. In a carrier of the class described. a main supporting means. asubstantially flat straight. rigid rack meml'ier supported therc on. anelastic means supporting said rack yieldable relatively to said mainsupporting means to permit the placing. holding and removal of packagesbetween said rack member and said main support.

4. In a carrier of the class described. the combination with a vehicletop and the bows for supporting said top. of a substantially fiat rigidrack member with one fiat side positioned in close proximity to thelower surface of the top, and elastic means between said bows of saidtop and said rack, whereby said rack is suspended on said bows in closeproximity to said top adapted to permit said rack to be forceddownwardly for placing bundles between said rack and said top, and whenreleased press said members between said rack and said top.

In a carrier of the class described, a main supporting means. and abasket like rack resiliently suspended adjacent to and parallel withsaid support. whereby said rack may be quickly forced away from saidsupport for placing articles in said rack.

6. Ir a carrier of the class described, a main. substantially flatsurfaced supporting means. and a substantially flat bottomed rackresiliently suspended adjacent to and parallel with said support wherebysaid rack may be quickly forced away from said support for placingarticles in said rack and yieldably supporting said rack relatively tosaid support.

7. In a carrier of the class described, a main flat surfaced supportingmeans. and a rack resiliently suspended adjacent to and parallel withsaid main flat surfaced supporting means. whereby said rack may be quckly torced away from said support for placing articles on said rack.

S. n a carrier of the class described, the com znation with a vehicletop of straps looped around pairs of bows of the top and adapt d to beshit'ted to Varying positions thereon. resilient members secured to saidstraps. and a relatively flat bottomed rack member suspended on saidresilient members.

HARRISON G. SLOANE.

